Ellie here. TGIF!
I hope everyone stayed safe during the storms that swept across the state the last few days, and that you enjoy the beautiful weather this weekend.
As I mentioned, I’m headed out of town and crossing the pond to Italy next week, so we’ll have one more newsletter in your inbox on Monday, and then we’ll be back on June 24.
Today, we’ve got some patio restaurants our readers love, along with your “Do Something!” calendar for the week, and more Wisconsin news!
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“These are from High Cliff Golf Course. 🫶🏻 It was just beautiful out there.” (Courtesy of Holly B.)
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Our reader Holly B. sent in this photo from High Cliff Golf Course in Sherwood. What a great way to spend a summer day. Thanks for sharing!
Send in your Wisconsin view to have it featured!
Looking for a place to go golfing near you? Check out the top 10 public golf courses in our state.
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Click the graphic for a map and find a place near you!
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This week, I asked for your favorite patio restaurants around your community. Here’s what you had to say:
📍Blind Horse Winery, Kohler
“The Blind Horse Winery Patio has been and will even more be a must stop this summer.” — Beth O.
📍Butterbird, Madison
“Games, movies and darn good chicken.” — Susan H.
📍SandBar and Grill, Chippewa Falls
“They offer weekly specials including a German night and their hot beefs are the best I ever had! On the weekends, there is often a local band performing. Even if the lot is full, stop in, they are super friendly and efficient!” — Kris S.
For our next Locals Love, I want to hear about
your favorite burger spots. Hit reply to have your pick featured.
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Protest at Chippewa Valley Regional Airport as President Trump traveled to a farm in Chippewa County. (Salina Heller)
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By Abigail Deatrick
This week’s political events feature opportunities to volunteer, advocate, and connect with fellow Wisconsinites. Whether you want to help mobilize voters for the 2026 election, advocate for LGBTQ+ rights, support reproductive healthcare access, participate in No Kings events, or weigh in on economic policy, you’ll find events and actions taking place across Wisconsin.
You can also make an impact from home by joining this week’s online action calling on lawmakers to introduce legislation for an Independent Redistricting Commission in Wisconsin.
Here’s this week’s calendar of upcoming events and actions.
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Clinic escorts deploy umbrellas and their bodies to block the view of an anti-abortion protester as he shouts at a woman entering the clinic. (AP Photo/Derek Montgomery)
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By Bonnie Fuller
Molly, 35, who uses they/them pronouns, says they will not be deterred from helping patients get the care they need at a Milwaukee clinic that provides abortions. Here, they share their story with Bonnie Fuller.
From a very young age, I’ve had an intense sense of right and wrong. The concept that my body would ever be treated differently from a man’s felt grossly unfair, and that’s something I’ve always been very passionate about.
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Thanks for reading. This newsletter was written by Ellie Bourdo with stories from Abigail Deatrick and Bonnie Fuller. It was edited by Crystal Niforos.
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